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SolSmart Designees
Boulder
Colorado
Population: 326,196
Designation Level:
SolSmart Silver
Year Designated:
2016
- Provided tax rebates for residents and businesses that adopted solar
- Installed solar on local facilities, including a one-megawatt solar PV system at the wastewater treatment facility
- Created an online permitting checklist, increasing transparency for community members and solar installers
- Reviewed local zoning codes and identified restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development
- Allowed solar by-right accessory use in all zones (so solar installations don’t require special permits or hearings)
- Cross-trained both inspection and permitting staff on solar PV
- Provided a streamlined permitting pathway for small PV systems
The City of Boulder is committed to the expansion of solar energy development in our community. We are pleased to receive the highest level designation that SolSmart offers in recognition of the work on solar development Boulder has already done and will continue to do in the future.
- Yael Gichon, Energy Sustainability Coordinator
